Art of South American Cooking

The book is fascinating as much for its descriptions of the historical context of the different cuisines as for the very clear and fun style of presenting recipes. We have found this book to be indispensable for putting together authentic and exciting meals (I love the escabeche section), and it is so easy to follow. Anyone who is nostalgic for good South American food and doesn't know the ins and outs of cooking such meals will give this book "un abrazo."

I have made several of the dishes in this book, some of them many times over, and they are delicious. My husband is from Peru and he has enjoyed every dish I've made from the book, saying they taste like they were made in Peru.

I checked this book out of the L.A. Public Library and found it to be very intersting. I was looking for both Colombian and Peruvian dishes. Both countries were represented fairly. For a book that covers many countries, it does a good job. I recommend it and will be purchasing it.